Apple Offers Free Replacements for iPhone Duo Foldable Devices Facing Screen Cracks

Apple has launched an AppleCare replacement program for its new $1,999 iPhone Duo after early adopters reported screen cracking and lines along the hinge within days of launch. The debut of Apple's first foldable device initially drew robust demand and global retail queues, selling out available inventory and pushing backorder deliveries into late January. In response to high demand, Apple requested a 30% supplier production boost and saw its stock touch an all-time high of $351.73 before retreating to $343.91 as durability concerns and teardown reports of internal hinge stress emerged.